Talk:4-2-2

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Steam sanding?[edit]

Did Stirling use steam sanding on his GNR Stirling 4-2-2 in the 1870s (as suggested here) or was that introduced later (Holt, Midland, 1886), inspiring Johnson to build his later singles, after singles (including Stirling's) were otherwise considered obsolete? Andy Dingley (talk) 11:46, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Groves, Norman (1987). Great Northern Locomotive History: Volume 2 1867-95 The Stirling Era. RCTS. ISBN 0-901115-62-2.

The Stirling eight-footers were built with gravity sanding; steam sanding was substituted from 1886 (Groves 1987, p. 165). By that date, 41 were in service (Groves 1987, pp. 215–6), and no. 775 (built Jan 1887) was the first of the class to be built with steam sanding instead of gravity (Groves 1987, p. 177); we can probably assume that nos 776-8 (built Mar-Nov 1887) and 1001-1008 (1893-95) also had steam sanding from new. --Redrose64 (talk) 16:43, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, that makes sense. Looks like some change is needed here. Andy Dingley (talk) 16:50, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]